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Is Trump right about halting Muslim immigration?

Is Trump right about halting Muslim immigration?

Donald Trump has spoken out, and his comments are the talk of the land. Whether one looks at the liberal media, the Democrats, the other GOP presidential contenders, or the GOP establishment in Washington, everyone is saying the exact same thing: Trump is wrong. Trump has crossed the line. Trump doesn’t represent American values. But when we step back and look at the facts honestly, we have to ask ourselves: is Trump actually right?

We no longer have to look back at September 11, 2001 as the last time Americans were attacked at home by radical Islamic terrorists. All we have to do is look back to last week. Islamic terrorists are striking all over the globe, and now they have struck again in America. In reaction to that attack (along with the recent Paris attack and countless others), Donald Trump called for a temporary ban on all Muslims entering the country. This is what he said:

“Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. We have no choice.”

Enter the media firestorm and the parade of people coming out against Trump. Our new speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, spoke out against Trump.

Ryan spoke of the virtues of Muslims, so that we won’t think they are all terrorists. Barack Obama did the same thing in his Oval Office address. Rather than talk about how to keep us safe, Obama lectured Americans on the need for gun control (which would not have stopped these terrorists) and spoke on the importance of being nice to Muslims. Guess what? No one is lumping all Muslims in the same boat. No one is saying that! And yet Paul Ryan speaks about it. Obama speaks about it. And the entire left wing media is talking about it.

On the homepage of CNN.com yesterday, the main headline was The truth about Muslims in America, a story which plays down their danger to America but also plays up their contributions.

All of these people want to ignore the FACT that radical Islamic terrorists have just struck on American soil again. They want to ignore the FACT that ALL major terrorist attacks around the globe are being perpetrated by members of one type of religion. They also ignore the fact that radical Islam is not just a religion, but it is a political and governing way of life. Sharia law is incompatible with the American way of life and the American form of government. That’s just a simple fact.

So, here’s a little refresher of what the media and even our own GOP leaders and candidates wont’ tell you. First of all, there is this notion that Islamic radicals make up a very, very, very, very small percentage of all Muslims. Take a look at this video by Ben Shapiro:

In summary, Ben notes that there are around 680 million radical muslims around the world and about 500,000 right here in America. These may not be terrorists, but they sympathize with the motives and means of the terrorists.

A story from this summer which ran on Breitbart.com points out the results of a new poll of American Muslims.

The results show that a startling number of American Muslims, our fellow citizens, agree that violence is a legitimate response to those who insult Islam. A full majority of 51% “agreed that “Muslims in America should have the choice of being governed according to shariah.”

A full 25% of those polled agreed that “violence against Americans here in the United States can be justified as part of the global jihad.”

For those who don’t know, Sharia Law is nothing less than the Nazi-ification of a religion. Sharia authorizes murder against non-believers who won’t convert, horrific oppression of women, the execution of gays, the extermination of Jews…

So, 25% of those polled believe that violence against Americans can be justified?! And what are we doing about this? It seems like the media and GOP candidates are bending over backwards NOT to talk about it. Trump is the only candidate that is speaking about American safety.

There are a few fundamental reasons why America is not just some loose collection of states. There are reasons why we drew up a Constitution and created a federal government. The NUMBER ONE reason is for the protection of American citizens. That is the main and most important function. And yet, there is only one person talking about it? Does anyone find that to be odd?

Now, let’s look at Trump’s outrageous, racist, misguided, insane, out-of-line, over-the-top recommendation, and let’s compare with other times America has been under attack.

As noted by Frontpage Mag, “During the Iranian hostage crisis, Carter issued a number of orders to put pressure on Iran. Among these, Iranians were banned from entering the United States unless they oppose the Shiite Islamist regime or had a medical emergency.” Wow, liberal president Jimmy Carter proposed this?

Here’s Jimmy Carter saying it back in 1980.

Fourth, the Secretary of Treasury [State] and the Attorney General will invalidate all visas issued to Iranian citizens for future entry into the United States, effective today. We will not reissue visas, nor will we issue new visas, except for compelling and proven humanitarian reasons or where the national interest of our own country requires. This directive will be interpreted very strictly.

In another Frontpage Mag story, we learn that “after Pearl Harbor, the naturalization of enemy aliens was suspended for a time.”

The myth popularized by the left is that after Pearl Harbor the United States began randomly going after Japanese-Americans because of racism. The actual reality is that the United States began relocating “enemy aliens” in the West Coast, which meant Germans, Japanese and Italians who were not United States citizens. Race wasn’t the issue. Fear of an invasion was.

So… is Trump so wrong?

In an article on National Review, Andrew McCarthy actually points out that Trump’s comments should “touch off a badly needed debate.”

The lack of separation between spiritual and civic life is not the only problem with Islam. Sharia is counter-constitutional in its most basic elements — beginning with the elementary belief that people do not have a right to govern themselves freely. Islam, instead, requires adherence to sharia and rejection of all law that contradicts it. So we start with fundamental incompatibility, before we ever get to other aspects of sharia: its systematic discrimination against non-Muslims and women; its denial of religious liberty, free speech, economic freedom, privacy rights, due process, and protection from cruel and unusual punishments; and its endorsement of violent jihad in furtherance of protecting and expanding the territory it governs.

Let’s bear in mind that permitting immigration is a discretionary national act. There is no right to immigrate to the United States, and the United States has no obligation to accept immigrants from any country, including Muslim-majority countries. We could lawfully cut off all immigration, period, if we wanted to. Plus, it has always been a basic tenet of legal immigration to promote fidelity to the Constitution and assimilation into American society — principles to which classical sharia is antithetical.

So, was Trump out of line with his comments? If an American leader is truly concerned about the safety of the American people, doesn’t it make sense to take a hard look at the immigration process?

How about this… How about if we call for a two-year halt to ALL immigration from ANY country? As McCarthy noted there is no “right” for anyone to come here whenever he or she wants. It is up to America to let people in, and we are a country at war with radical Islamic terrorists.

What if a candidate proposed a two-year timeout on immigration so that America can secure its northern and southern borders, review the visa process that so many terrorists have abused in the past, and come up with new policies for who can actually come into this country. To appease the left and the weak GOP establishment, the timeout would apply to all races, nationalities, etc. We wouldn’t want to offend those trying to kill us, would we?

In a world where radical Islamic terrorists are trying to kill us, doesn’t that proposal make sense? And yet, there is only one candidate who is talking about American safety and security, and that candidate is getting attacked from all sides.

I saw Islamic terrorists kill Americans. I saw Flight 77 fly overhead and crash into the Pentagon. I saw the explosion that killed innocent Americans. I don’t want to see it again… ever! So, rather than the media or Paul Ryan or the Young Republicans (who sent out an e-mail denouncing Trump’s comments) or the establishment GOP coming out and continuing to tell us that not all Muslims are bad, when are we going to hear some real plans about dealing with the ones who are trying to kill us?

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Dammed straight, Trump is right. Apparently everyone in Washington has caught Obamaitis and can’t see the forest for the trees. All you have to do is look at the events all over the world and the vast majority of them are caused by one Muslim sect or the other. And the American public is being led blind by the liberal media into the end of our civilization as we know it. If the liberal media doesn’t think they will be the first ones out in any kind of Muslim takeover, then they are blinder that the public they are trying to deceive.

Obummeritis isn’t the problem all these “One World Government” types are (RINOS and DemonRats). They think they can take over America by using the Muslim terrorist to hide their real agenda. The Muslim terrorist also want one world government. What our One Worlders don’t realize is the Muslim one worlder want all the power for themselves and aren’t going to tolerate anyone else.

To those who call Trump a self-promoting grand-stander who is running purely for the sake of his ego or profit, keep in mind that he has substantial holdings in Muslim countries, and statements such as those he’s recently made will probably NOT help his company’s bottom line in those geographies (i.e.: He may actually care more about the security of America’s citizenry than whether so many find his remarks politically incorrect.)

I have never backed off of supporting Trump since he announced his candidacy. And the reason…I am not afraid to hear the truth. I don’t need my feelings to be spared for any reason. The truth shall set you free not vice versa like this president would like us to believe. I will continue to support Trump no matter what and I truly respect him more and more with his blunt and honest truth of what this country really needs. As far as the other candidates…well they lost my vote a long time ago. It’s like watching them playing see saw. Back and forth never standing strong on what they say. Easily swayed and not what this country needs as a leader. No more pacifying and time to bring the “big guns” back to get this country to her greatness again. I agree with Trump 100%

TRUMP is……..Absolutely CORRECT….why? ….IT IS The LAW !
Islam, by law, is prohibited from US immigration
The Immigration and Nationality Act passed June 27, 1952 revised the laws relating to immigration, naturalization, and nationality for the United States. That act, which became Public Law 414, established both the law and the intent of Congress regarding the immigration of Aliens to the US and remains in effect today. Among the many issues it covers, one in particular, found in Chapter 2 Section 212, is the prohibition of entry to the US if the Alien belongs to an organization seeking to overthrow the government of the United States by “force, violence, or other unconstitutional means.” This, by its very definition, rules out Islamic immigration to the United States, but this law is being ignored by the White House.
The laws prohibits entry of “Aliens who the consular officer or the Attorney General knows or has reason to believe seek to enter the United States solely, principally, or incidentally to engage in activities which would be prejudicial to the public interest, or endanger the welfare, safety, or security of the United States.” It also prohibits the entry of Aliens who are members of or affiliated with any organization that advocates or teaches, the overthrow by force, violence, or other unconstitutional means of the US or of all forms of law, and Aliens who publish, circulate and distribute materials teaching or advocating the overthrow by force, violence or other unconstitutional means of the US Government or of all forms of law.
Islamic immigration to the US would be prohibited under this law because the Koran, Sharia Law and the Hadith all require complete submission to Islam, which is antithetical to the US government, the Constitution, and to the Republic. All Muslims who attest that the Koran is their life’s guiding principal subscribe to submission to Islam and its form of government. Now the political correct crowd would say that Islamists cannot be prohibited from entering the US because Islam is a religion. Whether it is a religion is immaterial because the law states that Aliens who are affiliated with any “organization” that advocates the overthrow of our government are prohibited. It also prohibits those who distribute literature that advocates the overthrow of our country, which would include the Koran.
In fact, there are many verses in the Koran that command Islamists to kill those who do not submit to allah and the prophet. If Congress so desired to hold the White House accountable to the current immigration of refugees (which also must comply with the law), it has the Immigration and Nationality Act to cite. The Administration is breaking that law. The question is “does Congress have the political will to do something about it?” Or shall we be a nation like that in Isaiah 59:14 where, “justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.” I think you know the answer, at least for now. But there are a handful of Congressmen who are studying this. Pray.
To read the law, go to this link and scroll down to Chapter 2, Section 212:

How is this different from Rubio saying we simply can’t let in Syrian refugees because it is impossible to vet them? WAKE UP, America! We are being INVADED by murderous COCKROACHES who want to kill us and turn our country into yet another Shariah Law-compliant HELLHOLE.

According to the 1952 amendment Congress added to the immigration laws, NO person who belongs to a group that wants to overthrow the US form of govt. and Constitution will be admitted as an “immigrant”.

If our government was actually, you know, following the LAW, none of them could be admitted ANYHOW, much LESS become CITIZENS, according to that clause above. So WHY do we have THOUSANDS of them HERE, many being granted citizenship, and our Muslim-In-Chief chomping at the bit to import THOUSANDS MORE?

I’d say Trump’s statement doesn’t go far enough. We should not ONLY be banning the entry of more Muslims, we should THROW OUT the ones who are here. Their visas and citizenships were granted ILLEGALLY, and are therefore null and void.

Can you remember the good old days when Americas main stream media had some semblance of credibility? The only thing a newspaper is good for today is catching droppings in the bottom of my bird cage.
The same Marxist regime that destroyed Sarah Palin when she had the public’s ear for telling the truth and not caring about ‘political correctness’ is going after Trump for exactly the same reason! The only difference is Trump has money so they can’t bankrupt him like they did Palin.

You are absolutely correct. News should be given with the facts only – not what the commentator thinks – under the Lincoln Stephen rule the 4th Estate came to realize that all they had to do is to throw in a comment about the news and they could gain power. This is why there is tremendous power in the news. Most were communist lefties and progressives during college and agitators as they are now. They don’t like the military and they slant the news and use it to preach.

In his statement, “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. We have no choice”, he bans ALL Muslims, not just immigrants. These include American citizens, even soldiers, coming home, business people, tourists, etc. How does one determine who is Muslim? Do you ask them? What if they lie? I suppose we’ll deny entrance to everyone who “looks” or”seems” Muslim, to be on the safe side. Is that it?

Yes, they may even ban Gay Muslims. Oh sorry, I forgot, such conduct is forbidden in Islam and will cause you to be stoned or beheaded. That is unless of course, you happen to be among the elite who enjoy a multitude of perverted behaviors including abuse of children. What we need to do is stop all immigration into the country until the government can come up with a legitimate plan for vetting each and every applicant.

Gaychristian, you raise some legitimate points. Of course, you get low ratings from some, because you are being reasonable and realistic, and that isn’t what the mob wants. The fact is banning Muslims will not be an easy chore, and some innocents are going to get caught in the squeeze. However, I think a few innocents being denied access to the USA for the amount of time it takes to vet them properly is a far better piece of collateral damage than thousands of innocents being killed, as we saw with the World Trade Centers. It’s time to err on the side of caution; past time, in fact.

gaychristian??? What is Christian about being a homosexual? Yes, ban all muslims, including soldiers, business people, tourists, and American citizens. If they admit to being a muslim, keep them out. Deport the muslims who are already here. You must be an idiot not to realize we are at war with islam. A war we will quickly lose if left up to people like you.

He had walked this back yesterday. He will ban from entering the US only non-citizens or foreigners who are Muslims.

Actually, Obama, if he wants to protect Americans today, using his pen, can issue a Presidential Decree under existing law. Here is a quote from another GOPUSA article:

“It’s federal law, from the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 — a year in which the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress and the presidency. I’m going to guess that among those voting to make the following words the law of the land was U.S. Rep. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass).

“Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.”

Well, I would say to this, I also believe that we should stop all immigration until this country is finally safe and everyone who wants a job has one. In fact, I think every able-bodied person should work at the jobs that we keep hearing no one wants so we bring him foreign workers. Look what a democrat did in the 40’s, he took everything from the Japanese and imprisoned them when they were nothing more than American citizens.
Also didn’t Jimmy Carter stop all Iranians coming into this country when they had our hostages. I guess it is only when republicas come up with a solution that they are demonized.
I applaud Donald Trump for coming up with a good solution.
If you look at the mass killings in this country in the last few years, most were by muslims such as this and also the Boston city Marathon bombings. When are we going to learn by our past mistakes.

If I hear one more talking head say, “What Trump wants to do would be unconstitutional”…I think I’m gonna scream!

Would someone please cite to me the section of the Constitution which declares that the United States of America MUST let ANYONE come here who wishes to do so at ANYTIME for ANY REASON…anyone?…can you find that section for me please?

Or how about the section which states that everyone in the world is entitled to those rights provided to American citizens because of the Constitution…I seem to be missing that section too.

You can not overstate how insidious and malignant liberals really are.

Neither can i find it.. Which is always why i argue Illegals should NEVER get covered by the constitution, since they are not ‘under its guarding banner.. THEY STILL HOLD loyalty and are under the rule of their home country.

Trump has a valid point but he would have been wise to have left the door open for exceptions where the potential immigrant would assist with our side of the defense against the islamofascists. For example, the NSA can’t make any sense of intercepted communications without the help of individual fluent in Arabic and other languages that the terrorists may use. In addition, there are people in Iraq who sided with us during the campaign to take control of Sunni territories (before Obama threw away those gains). For them to stay in areas controlled by ISIS may put them in mortal danger. We owe it to those who helped us defeat the Iraq insurgency in 2004-2008 to provide refuge for them until such time as ISIS can be pushed out of that region.

NO muslims, no isil, no shara worshipers, no towelheads, no camel humpers, allowed to enter our country. Then examine (vet) all of those types who are already here and deport every last 1 of them and their entire families to some country of their choice in the mid east or northern africa. The last sentence shows compassion.

I agree with Mr.Trump. We must halt all immigration of people from Muslim countries until we can create an effective vetting process. Political correctness is going to get more of us killed sooner or later.

I am waiting on an attack on Grand Central station or Penn Station in NYC, LAX, O’Hare, the Mall of America or some other similar soft target.

Trump is correct to want travelers stopped at the border if they’ve spent time in terrorist supporting countries, whether they’re Muslim or not. Increasing numbers of recruits from USA seek to return, at some point, so stopping them has validity as an anti-terror precaution. A beneficial side-effect is that banning returning travelers from re-entry not only leaves them without a national home, but it causes sober second thought about going over there to have a fighting adventure. It also makes sense to stop training trips, because that’s where jihadist indoctrination happens. Secondly, all men and women should be subject to this ban, as in the San Bernadino case, two women may have been as guilty as the man.

The pansy *** Republicans better get a grip on it or they will guarantee Hillary Clinton the job as President. They need to knock off the “politically correct” ******** and understand conservative Americans are sick and tired of the status quo (which they are a part of) and want direct action. Donald Trump while being a bit rough around the edges is saying what a lot of people are thinking. No, if he were elected, Trump wouldn’t be able to take all the radical steps he proposes, but you can take it to the bank he would shake up the establishment. That is why the Republican hierarchy, Democrats and the New World Order traitors are scared of him. Bottom line is, if the Republicans sabotage Trump unfairly, they are assuring their defeat in 2016.

Trump is correct in his thinking. In 1979 President Jimmy Carter did exactly that and stopped Iranians from coming into the USA. Also the Iranians that were in the US needed to report themselves as being in the U.S. And it was found that 1000’s had over stayed their visas and were deported to their country. So, presenced has been set by Democrat President.

100% of the comments from the American people support Donald Trump. With 100% of the support of the American people those in Washington should fall in line with the will of the people. We are supposed to have a government of the people, by the people and for the people. That no longer exists. The RINOs a.k.a. liberal democrats, the democrats, and the liars in the public opinion creators media all support the appointed president and want to bring more muslims into our country without knowing if they are ISIS because they haven’t been vetted. That’s insane! Insofar as Paul Ryan is concerned, he is a clone of Boehner and that’s why the RINOs appointed him. When the jihad comes, which the scum in Washington have guaranteed, the politicians and bureaucrats will all being going down in elevators to their luxurious underground rat holes and I’m certain that the liars in the corporate media will be hiding in the rat holes with them. Read Hal Lindsey’s book “Everlasting Hatred” to learn about muslims.

Of course Trump is correct about the ban. This Muslim situation is out of control, and we need to get a handle on it now, before it gets worse. It not what the radical left, and the drive-by media want; because it makes sense and enhances national security, without depending on Big Government to protect us, not that they could or would. The other GOP candidates who don’t support it, are just pandering to the Establishment for political gain; and don’t give a damn about protecting American citizens. Enough of this liberal compassionate BS, America comes first!

Of course Trump is correct about the ban. This Muslim situation is out of control, and we need to get a handle on it now, before it gets worse. Its not what the radical left, and the drive-by media want; because it makes sense and enhances national security, without depending on Big Government to protect us, not that they could or would. The other GOP candidates who don’t support it, are just pandering to the Establishment for political gain; and don’t give a damn about protecting American citizens. It is better to err on the side of caution, then to allow other innocent Americans to be slaughtered by RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISTS. Enough of this liberal compassionate BS, America comes first!

Ryan is just another Establishment RINO jackass. That’s why he took the job. This is truly ridiculous. If you are not willing to gamble with American lives, and admit possible Radical Islamic Terrorist, then you do not embrace American values, and are Islamaphobic. What incredible BS! When does it make good sense to put American citizens at risk, to accomodate the convoluted liberal mentality of compassion?
This pro-Islamic position as promoted by CAIR, etc. is dangerously absurd, and incredibly dumb. We The People must put America first. Enough of this Establishment stupidity.

There is absolutely no legitimate reason for any muslims to move to America. This has nothing to do with being conservative. Thanks to the white house these people want to enter America and destroy us. It is one mass invasion. Planned for a thousand years and ignored by Americans and encouraged by both parties.Our government beginning with the white house is already under the control of Iran.

The narrative about, “it’s not who we are” from Barack bin Barack Hussein Al-Sissy is absolutely correct. It is about who we have become, but it is not about who we were though as who we were carpet bombed Dresden and nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki until Germany and Japan gave it up never to screw with us again. “Who we are” has become the approximate 20% of our gross population who voted for and, after four years of his “leadership”, reelected the clown in the Oval Office. “Who we are” are the approximately 25 million registered voters who couldn’t get up off their dead, lazy, fat ***** and vote against the traitor who is not preserving, protecting and defending the Constitution of the United States but rather presenting the keys to the kingdom to every third world slob, miscreant, drooling idiot, savage and ululating camelhumper who can find their way in. Welcome to a Fundamental Transformation Land, soon to be superseded by Hillary the Hideous Hypocritical Harridan Land.